What is the term used to describe Fujimori's 1992 self-coup?
Autogolpe
Coup d'état
Revolution
Junta
Answer
The term "autogolpe" is used to describe Alberto Fujimori's 1992 self-coup. It refers to a situation where a leader dissolves or renders powerless the national legislature and unlawfully assumes extraordinary powers, not granted under normal circumstances.
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